Dec. 1: What We’re Reading About the Cloud

Every day covering infrastructure forces one to think about what’s next, not just what’s happening right now. Today, that came in the form of thinking about many-core GPUs in mobile devices, and in considering how Big Data tools might find their way to the masses.

Nvidia Eyes CUDA in Mobile Devices (From PC World) This doesn’t seem far off in light of the advances in mobile platforms and apps. There are many conceivable uses for many-core GPU-processing in smartphones.

Apple Data Center Chief Dies at 41 (From CNET) Aside from the obvious loss to his family and friends, Sanche’s death could leave a big hole for Apple to fill. Its burgeoning data center initiative is key to moving Apple into the cloud.